Christian Wolff (
Naundorf, 1705 –
Dahlen, 1773) was a German baroque composer. He studied in Dresden and Leipzig and then was first ''kapellmeister'' then rector and organist in Dahlen.
[Uta Wald, essay in booklet to CD ''Baroque Bass Cantatas from Central Germany'' cpo 2007]
Works, editions and recordings
23 cantatas survive in
Mügeln
Mügeln () is a town in the district Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is located 9 km southwest of Oschatz and 14 km northwest of Döbeln. The town has a population of approximately 5,808 people.
Geography
Mügeln lies almost equi ...
,
Nuremberg
Nuremberg (, ; ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the Franconia#Towns and cities, largest city in Franconia, the List of cities in Bavaria by population, second-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Bav ...
, and
Rossach.
*Cantata ''Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin'' (on
Luther's hymn)
Klaus Mertens
Klaus Mertens (born 25 March 1949, in Kleve) is a German bass and bass-baritone singer who is known especially for his interpretation of the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach for bass voice.
Career
Klaus Mertens took singing lessons wh ...
, Accademia Daniel, cond.
Shalev Ad-El
Shalev Ad-El (; born 10 September 1941) is an Israeli harpsichordist and conductor who has appeared internationally, especially in historically informed performances. He made many recordings.
Life and career
Born in Israel, Shalev Ad-El was fir ...
, 2007.
*Cantata ''Ihr Sorgen lasset mich zufrieden'' Klaus Mertens, Accademia Daniel, cond. Ad-El.
*Cantata ''Meinens bleibens ist nicht hier'' Klaus Mertens, Accademia Daniel, cond. Ad-El.
References
German organists
German male organists
German Baroque composers
1705 births
1773 deaths
18th-century classical composers
18th-century keyboardists
German male classical composers
18th-century German composers
18th-century German male musicians
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